In her first novel, poet larsen stitching porcelain mines historical territory, reinterpreting the life of mary jemison, a white woman who was captured in 1758. Read the white by deborah larsen available from rakuten kobo. I can imagine reading this story aloud or having it performed in a word for word production. These are the books i actually have somewhere in my home. Dec 22, 2005 november 3, 2005 the tulip and the pope is the new memoir from deborah larsen.
Deborah larsen books list of books by author deborah larsen. Like an earthhill under the sky that had two downward slopes p. Deborah has completed a screenplay version of her published historical novel the whiteknopf. We are told that when sheninjee looked at mary he saw twins and that she was aptly named. Her collection of poetry, stitching porcelain, was published in 1991, and her poems and short stories have appeared in the nation, the. The white by larsen, deborah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the white, deborah larsen uses mary jemisons story as the basis for an elegant and riveting. The white in deborah larsen s riveting first novel is a 16yearold girl named mary who is taken captive in 1758 by a shawnee. Her father had sharpened it the morning they were taken, and she had been splitting wood, cutting the thick white oak with. Deborah larsen provo, utah area professional profile. In the spring of 1758 mary jemison and her family were taken captive by a shawnee raiding. A conversation with deborah larsen, author of the white q. See all books authored by deborah larsen, including the white, and the tulip and the pope. The author uses some of marys own words as told to a doctor when mary is a much older woman.
Log in to see more information about deborah larsen log in or register now. Watching the death and scalping of her family renders her numb. Deborah larsen is currently considered a single author. There are a number of ways vintage and anchor books help support one book, one community reading programs around the country.
The white ebook by deborah larsen 9780307429605 rakuten kobo. Deborah larsen s books include stitching porcelain. The white by deborah larsen 2002, hardcover for sale. Deborah larsen, a poet, has used a real story as the foundation for this book, but it is not the exact story of mary jemison. Deborah larsens the white is written in free form prose which i enjoyed very much.
The introduction, discussion questions, suggested reading list, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your groups experience of deborah larsens the white, a novel based on a historical event from the french and indian war. Paul, minnesota, and currently lives with her husband in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like deborah larsen discover inside connections to. Deborah larsen in 1758, at the age of sixteen, mary jemison is taken by a shawnee raiding party and gradually becomes integrated into her new family and culture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Deborah larsen s novel, the white 2002, is a fictional version of jemisons life. Aug 04, 2002 mary had loved the family axe as a glittering extension of her own arm. Her father had sharpened it the morning they were taken, and she had been splitting wood, cutting the thick white oak with ease, cleaving filamented piece from piece for the sake of chilly evenings and for cooking. After mateo ricci in sixteenthcentury china, a volume of poetry. She and the teenage girls with her, passionate to become nuns. In 1758, when mary jemison is about sixteen, a shawnee raiding party cap. November 3, 2005 the tulip and the pope is the new memoir from deborah larsen. Set primarily in the harlem neighborhood of new york city in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood friendsclare kendry and irene redfieldand their.
When i moved to gettysburg i heard that a valley nearby had been the scene of the capture of a young white woman by a shawneefrench raiding party in the eighteenth century. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like deborah larsen discover inside connections to recommended job. Click to read more about the white by deborah larsen. Books about united states genesee river valley what. Her father had sharpened it the morning they were taken, and she had been splitting wood, cutting the thick white oak with ease, cleaving filamented piece. Larsen has written a novel that is ferocious in its depiction of the savagery visited by. In midsummer of 1960, nineteenyearold deborah shares a cab to a convent. Larsen took seavers flowery previctorian language and broke it down to a morereal essence. White woman of the seneca 1996, is a fictional version of jemisons story. The white by deborah larsen 2002, hardcover for sale online.
Passing is a novel by american author nella larsen, first published in 1929. The white deborah larsen knopf, 2002 in 1758 a woman around the age of sixteen named mary jemison or as some now think, mary jamison was actually taken by a shawnee raiding party in southcentral pennsylvania. The white in deborah larsens riveting first novel is a 16yearold girl named mary who is taken captive in 1758 by a shawnee. Deborah larsen s novel the white is a compelling narrative that reads like the best nonfiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the white.
A memoir, the tulip and the pope, was also published by knopf. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. From contacting authors to providing poster and bookmark templates, we can help provide the materials and information you need. Sep 09, 2003 deborah larsen extrapolates from this in the white, allowing us to step into mary jemisons moccasins and see how it might have been. View deborah larsens professional profile on linkedin. In july of 1960, 19yearold larsen then deborah maertz smoked a final cigarette before walking through the doors of mount carmel convent in dubuque, iowa.
Books about united states genesee river valley what should. Deborah larsen author deborah larsen grew up in st. Larsen has taken a true bit of history and woven it into a bestseller novel. The white by deborah larsen, 9780375712890, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Deborah larsen extrapolates from this in the white, allowing us to step into mary jemisons moccasins and see how it might have been. Deborah larsens novel, the white 2002, is a fictional version of jemisons life. New directions published her booklength sequence of poems, stitching porcelain. The white by deborah larsen meet your next favorite book. The white by deborah larsen book club discussion questions. She teaches writing at gettysburg college, where she holds the merle s. Deborah larsens novel the white is a compelling narrative that reads like the best nonfiction. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She is the author of the white, a novel based on the life of mary jemison, and a collection of poetry, stitching porcelain. Deborah larsen grew up in saint paul, minnesota, and currently lives in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Mary had loved the family axe as a glittering extension of her own arm. The white is a quickly paced account of the experiences of an irish immigrant woman who is alone kept alive as. The story of novelist and poet deborah larsens young womanhood, the tulip and the pope is both an exquisitely crafted spiritual memoir and a beautifully nuanced view of life in the convent. Buy a cheap copy of the white book by deborah larsen. In 1758, when mary jemison is about sixteen, a shawnee raiding party captures her irish family near gettysburg, pennsylv. The white by deborah larsen overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sign me up to get more news about literary fiction books. This is karen whites first notable work which was first published in august, 2000. The story explores young women on the road to becoming nuns in the 1960s.
She teaches writing at gettyburg college, where she holds the merle s. In 1758, when mary jemison is about sixteen, a shawnee raiding party captures her. Deborah has completed a screenplay version of her published historical novel the white knopf. The poet deborah larsens first novel might be described as a true. I can think of a good handful of other books off the top of my head with this exact plotline. James seaver, the white is a quickly paced account of the experiences of an irish immigrant woman who is alone kept alive as replacement for a slain warrior when she and her family are captured by a shawnee raiding party in the barely settled pennsylvania territory in. She has been a wallace stegner fellow at stanford and a. Poetry by deborah larsen stitching porcelain, deborah larsens first book of poetry, is a narrativelyric sequence based on the life of matteo ricci, the resourceful jesuit who entered china in 1583 and stayed for a quarter century. She and the teenage girls with her, passionate to become nuns, heedless of all they are leaving behind. She tells this story in a new way, imbuing it with feeling and depth despite her barebones language. The tulip and the pope the story of novelist and poet deborah larsen s young womanhood, the tulip and the pope is both an exquisitely crafted spiritual memoir and a beautifully nuanced view of life in the convent. I have owned many more, but in various moves, i pared down the collection. I was born a white at sea on the way to the new world.